Author: Tim Runn

The NASCAR race coming to Chicago next July could tie up a portion of Grant Park for over a month, which is more than twice what was previously expected, according to the event’s permit agreement obtained by NBC 5 Investigates. That’s one of several new details revealed by the permit agreement between NASCAR and the Chicago Park District, obtained via Freedom of Information Act request, that multiple Chicago aldermen said even they had not previously seen. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the event last month: NASCAR’s first-ever urban street race scheduled for July 1 and 2 of next year. The deal…

PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rodolfo Castro apparently can’t go anywhere without his phone. Called up from Triple-A… PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rodolfo Castro apparently can’t go anywhere without his phone. Called up from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game, Castro slid headfirst into third in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night and had his phone fly out of his back pocket. Third base umpire Adam Hamari immediately saw the phone and pointed to it on the ground. The 23-year-old Castro picked up the phone and handed it to Pirates third base…

A person was found dead near Benson Golf Course in Omaha on Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.Around 4 p.m., officers responded to the area north of 72nd Street and Ames Avenue for reports of a body in a creek.Authorities confirmed that a passerby found the body in a creek near the golf course.Police said the body is so badly decomposed that they have yet to determine a gender.Authorities also say they aren’t sure how long the body was there.Homicide investigators responded to the scene, but officials don’t think there’s any danger to the public in this case.Lt. Paul Hanson with…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A goal from two different Gators gave Florida a 2-0 win over North Florida Tuesday evening in exhibition action at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium.   Tonight was Samantha Bohon’s first competition as the Gators’ head coach. She was named Florida’s head coach in May after leading Embry-Riddle for 15 seasons.  Tuesday’s scoring: Florida scored in the 34th minute off the first shot of redshirt freshman Sophie White’s collegiate career. A touch pass up the middle by senior Alivia Gonzalez set up the winning strike. White was able to get the 15-yard shot off from the middle…

Top 5 Cricket News Of The Day Aug.10 – Top Five Cricket News Of The Day: Ireland Beat Afghanistan By 7 Wickets In First T20I Former South African Umpire Rudi Koertzen Dies In A Car Crash Trent Boult Released From Central Contract, Will Have “Significantly Reduced” Role With New Zealand Beth Mooney Reclaims #1 Spot After CWG Success; Jemimah Breaks Into Top 10 After Defeats In Zimbabwe, BCB Calls Coaching Staff For Evaluation This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

No Limit CEO George Rose admitted he’s still ironing out the details as to how Paul Gallen’s epic fight night against Justin Hodges and Ben Hannant will play out, but floated the idea of a tag team bout in a fiery press conference.Gallen will fight the Queensland stars on one night at the Nissan Arena in Brisbane on September 15, with Aussie star Harry Garside taking on Miles Zalewski in the co-main event.Watch Boxing Live & On-Demand on Kayo. Selected international fights, classic bouts and more. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >Rose, a self-professed WWE fan, enjoyed…

Naomi Osaka’s recent struggles continued Tuesday with an early exit at the National Bank Open.The four-time Grand Slam champion retired from her first-round match with a back injury. She was trailing 7-6 (4), 3-0 against Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi when she withdrew from the contest.“I felt my back from the start of the match, and despite trying to push through it, I just wasn’t able to today,” Osaka said. “I’d like to pay credit to Kaia for playing well and want to wish her all the best for the rest of the tournament.”Entering the tournament, Osaka had been eliminated from her…

Sergei Belski-USA TODAY SportsThis is the latest edition of The THN Hot Seat, a continuing series of THN.com columns in which we focus on one person in each NHL city who’ll be facing much pressure in the 2022-23 season. The nominee may be an NHL team owner, player, or coach. In today’s file, we’re examining the Calgary Flames.FLAMES HOT SEAT: JONATHAN HUBERDEAU, FORWARDWHY: When the Flame acquired him in July, Huberdeau immediately faced questions about his long-term future in Calgary. Some presumed he would leave the organization when his contract expired at the end of the 2022-23 season, but the…

The Rams are keeping their Super Bowl-winning duo together for the future.During his Tuesday news conference, coach Sean McVay confirmed he signed a contract extension with the club during the offseason.The news is more notable than a coach simply receiving an extension. There was a legitimate belief McVay might walk away from coaching for a job in broadcasting following the Rams’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.The extension eliminated any concern that McVay, 36, might do so. He’s still among the youngest head coaches in the NFL, and after falling short of winning a Lombardi Trophy in…

Damian Lillard has things pretty well figured out, and now he’s trying to impart what he’s learned upon the next generation.Last week, Lillard, his longtime trainer Phil Beckner and a host of current and former teammates, coaches and trainers who all helped the 6-3 guard on his journey from little-known high school player out of Oakland into an NBA All-Star, hosted a group of high school and college players at the first “Formula Zero” camp in Beaverton.But unlike most camps, the primary goal of “Formula Zero” isn’t to make players better at basketball — at least not from a skills…